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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

PRECAUTIONS

Before you use this scanner, please observe the following:

Warning

Uniden America Corporation does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shocks, or damage to the unit, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

Patents

May be covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents:

Other patents pending.

** These products contain Uniden proprietary information. Software, control codes, protocols and other such related matter may be the copyrighted work of Uniden America Corporation.

??2009 Uniden. This product contains Uniden proprietary information.

Software, control codes, protocols and other such related matter may be the copyrighted work of Uniden America Corporation.

Uniden ?? is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Bearcat ?? is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.

Close Call ?? is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.

Table of Contents

IMPORTANT INFORMATION.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Warning .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Patents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Scanning Legally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

ABOUT YOUR NEW BC355C SCANNER. . . . . . . . . . .9

FEATURE SUMMARY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 INCLUDED IN YOUR SCANNER PACKAGE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

INSTALLING THE BC355C SCANNER. . . . . . . . . . . 16

FOR HOME USE (DESKTOP INSTALLATION) .. . . . . . . . . . . 16

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation) .. . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Temporary Mobile Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Permanent Mobile Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Permanently Mounting the BC355C Unit.. . . . . . . . . . . 18

Permanently Connecting the Mobile Power Supply. . 19

SCANNER OPERATION OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

BC355C Front Panel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

BC355C Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

USING YOUR BC355C SCANNER.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

set up.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Adjusting Squelch .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Operating Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SCAN .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SEARCH.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

SPECIAL NOTES FOR SCANNING PD/FD/EMG AND AIR/ MRN BANKS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Scanning Service Bank Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Searching Band Tips.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Screens.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36

SCANNING BANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 SEARCHING BANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

special features.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Lock Out Channels / Frequencies .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Types of Lock Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Temporary Lock Out.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Permanent Lock Out.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Lock Out Limits.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Lock Out Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

CLOSE CALL ?? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Close Call Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Close Call Do Not Disturb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Close Call Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting Up Close Call Modes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting C ??? C.BAND Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting C ??? C.ALET Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting C ??? C.PS Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Close Call Tips.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

PRIVATE BANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Programming Frequencies and Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Programming a Channel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming ???000..0000???) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Program Lock Feature .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 GENERAL PRODUCT CARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Location .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Cleaning .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Repairs .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Birdies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 WARRANTY .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

???Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

???Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Scanning Legally

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions that you should never intentionally listen to. These include:

???Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission)

???Pager transmissions

???Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the

conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner???s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or tampering with your scanner???s internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization.

ABOUT YOUR NEW BC355C SCANNER

The BC355C comes with 6 Service banks for monitoring police, fire/emergency medical services, marine, air, weather, and CB frequencies. In addition, the BC355C has 13 separate band searches.

You can also save up to 300 frequencies that are scanned along with the preset frequencies. So whenever you encounter a newly activated local frequency for any service category, you can add it to the bank for that category. This gives you quick access to the frequencies you want to hear.

FEATURE SUMMARY

The BC355C is a compact mobile/base scanner and one of the most user-friendly communication products available today. The BC355C features include:

???Turbo search ??? Allows your BC355C to search 180 steps per second. (5 kHz step band only)

???Seven Banks ??? 6 preprogrammed Service banks and one standard, programmable Private bank. These banks include:

??POLICE: 1,769 Factory-programmed Police frequencies with 100 open channels (shared with FIRE/EMG), allowing you to program additional police frequencies into this bank.

??FIRE/EMG: 280 Factory-programmed Fire/EMG frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with

POLICE) open channels for you to program local fire/EMG frequencies into this bank.

Note: The Police and Fire/EMG banks share a single key ??? PD/FD/EMG.. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks.. Additional information is provided in later sections..

?? AIR: 1,520 Factory-programmed frequencies which covers the complete AIR band, 118.000 to 136.9875 MHz. 100 open channels (shared with MRN) for user frequencies are also included.

??MRN: 51 Factory-programmed frequencies which cover the complete Marine band. 100 open channels (shared with AIR) for user frequencies are also included.

Note: The Air and MRN banks share a single key ??? AIR/ MRN.. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks.. Additional information is provided in later sections..

covering CB communications.

INCLUDED IN YOUR SCANNER PACKAGE

???BC355C Scanner

???Telescoping Antenna

???Fixable Mobile Antenna

???AC Adapter

???Vehicle Power Adapter

???DC Power Cord for hard-wiring power from your car to your scanner.

???Bracket

???Screw

???This Owner???s Manual

???Other Printed Materials

If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Hotline at: 1-800-297- 1023 during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

Optional Accessories

The following optional accessories for your BC355C are available:

Mobile Mounting Bracket (Model MB-007) ??? For mobile use (In- car Installation); use it to install the BC355C in your car.

External Speaker (ESP20, ESP12, or ESP5) ??? To increase speaker volume in noisy environments.

Contact your local Uniden Dealer or the Uniden Parts Department by calling: (800) 554-3988 during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

We can also be reached on the web at www.unidendirect.com.

INSTALLING THE BC355C SCANNER

FOR HOME USE (DESKTOP INSTALLATION)

. Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC 13.8V jack on the rear panel.

. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.

. Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the ANT connector. Extend the antenna to its full height. For frequencies higher than 406 MHz, shortening the antenna may improve the reception.

Use the desktop stand (fold out from bottom of unit) for a better viewing and operating angle.

Helpful Hints

???If strong interference or electrical noise is received, relocate the scanner or its antenna away from the source.

???If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or need to improve reception, use an optional antenna designed for multi-band coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store.)

???If the optional antenna has no cable, use 50-70 ohm coaxial cable for lead-in. A mating plug may be necessary for the optional antennas.

For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation)

Temporary Mobile Installation

A Vehicle Power Adapter is provided for an easy, temporary power supply.

Warning: Do not use the Vehicle Power Adapter in a positive ground vehicle..

. Plug one end of the Vehicle Power Adapter into the vehicle???s accessory power jack and the other end into the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the scanner.

. Connect the mobile antenna plug into the ANT connector on the rear panel. For more information on antenna installation, please refer to the instruction guide that came with your mobile antenna.

Permanent Mobile Installation

Permanently installing the BC355C scanner into a vehicle involves two main steps - physically installing the scanner and physically connecting the power supply. It does not matter which is installed first; perform these procedures in an order that is most appropriate for your vehicle???s configuration.

Permanently Mounting the BC355C Unit

. Select a location in your vehicle to mount the BC355C unit. Avoid any locations that could interfere with your driving. In a passenger car, the ideal location is underneath the dashboard on the passenger side.

. Use the mounting bracket (optional) as a template for marking the location of the mounting screws.

Note: If there are screws already holding the dashboard, you may be able to use the same screw holes to mount the bracket..

. Drill the necessary holes and secure the mounting bracket in place using the screws provided.

CAUTION: Do not drill into air bags.. Do not drill if what is behind the dashboard is unknown..

. Mount the scanner to the bracket only after the wiring has been connected to the rear panel.

Permanently Connecting the Mobile Power Supply

CAUTION: If you are not experienced in connecting accessories to the vehicle fuse box, please see your automotive dealer for advice on proper installation..

. Check the vehicle battery connections to determine which battery terminal (positive or negative) is grounded to the engine block or chassis. Most of today???s vehicles use a negative ground. If your vehicle has a negative ground, follow Steps 2 and 3. Otherwise, skip to the Caution in Step 3.

. Connect the RED wire of the DC power cord to the accessory contact in your vehicle???s +13.8 VDC fuse box.

. Connect the BLACK wire of the DC power cord to the negative side of the vehicle (usually the chassis).

Caution: In vehicles with a positive ground, the RED wire connects to the chassis and the BLACK wire connects to the accessory contact in the fuse box..

. Insert the DC plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the back panel.

SCANNER OPERATION OVERVIEW

BC355C Front Panel

To Adjust Squelch -

. Turn SQ clockwise slowly until the sound disappears. This is the threshold point at which the incoming signal is just slightly stronger than the noise will open the squelch.

. Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level.

Operating Modes

The BC355C operates in two modes - Scan and Search:

SCAN

Scanning allows you to scan through channels in various service banks.

Press a service bank key (PD/FD/EMG, AIR/MRN, WX, CB, or PRIVATE) to find an active frequency within that bank. All activated banks plus their ???private??? channels are scanned. Press other bank keys to add banks to scan.

The Bank label/icon for the scanned frequency flashes while that bank is scanned. When an active frequency is found, the scanner stops on that frequency and the Bank label/icon remains steady. When transmission ends, the scanner pauses 2 seconds for a new transmission. If no new transmission is found, scanning resumes.

Press UP to manually continue scanning. Multiple active banks are scanned in order.

Note: Before you can scan the Private bank, you must program frequencies into the channels.. Refer to ???Private Bank??? on page 50..

Search lets you search through pre-grouped bands of frequencies.

Press BAND key to select 1 of 13 separate frequency bands to search. Press the SEARCH key to begin searching. The scanner displays frequencies as it searches and stops on active frequencies until that transmission ends. If no transmission resumes after 2 seconds, the search automatically continues through the rest of the band. Use the UP or DOWN key to change the direction of the search or press the BAND key again to change bands.

SPECIAL NOTES FOR SCANNING PD/FD/EMG AND AIR/MRN BANKS

Two keys are home to multiple banks. The PD/FD/EMG key manages the Police and Fire/Emergency Services banks and the AIR/MRN key manages the Air and Marine banks.

Pressing PD/FD/EMG more than once will cycle through the banks in this order:

. Police/Fire/EMG . Police

. Fire/EMG . None

NOTE: The PD and FIRE/EMG banks share 100 PRIVATE channels.. These user-programmed channels are scanned after preprogrammed channels..

Pressing AIR/MRN more than once will cycle through the banks in this order:

Screens

This section shows typical screen displays:

SCANNING BANKS

police fire/emg air mRn

SCAN SC

scan

police

45.0600

hold scan

This screen shows BC355C is actively scanning

a displayed bank. ???SCAN???scrolls from right to left across the screen, and the scanned bank will flash.

This screen shows that the scanner has been put on HOLD to monitor frequency 45.0600 on the Police bank.

SEARCHING BANDS

148 ??? 174

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409.9875

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When BAND is pressed, this screen displays the band range to be searched. Press

BAND again (or UP/DOWN within 3 seconds) to see other band ranges.

This SEARCH screen shows that frequency 409.9875 has been found through an upward search. Pointers ( ??? or ???) indicate the direction of the search - up or down.

special features

The BC355C scanner boasts of several special features:

???Lock Out Channels/Frequencies

???Close Call

???Private Bank

???Program Frequencies into Programmable Banks.

???Program Lock

Lock Out Channels / Frequencies

Sometimes the scanner may stop on a particular channel or frequency because of noise or other unwanted transmissions. This feature lets you lock out channels and frequencies you don???t want to scan. The Lock Out feature skips these channels and frequencies during scanning.

Types of Lock Out

Temporary Lock Out

Pressing L/O once temporarily locks out the current frequency or channel. The scanner displays ???T L/O??? for that frequency or channel and continues scanning. All ???T L/O??? frequencies/channels are restored when the scanner is powered off and back on.

Permanent Lock Out

Pressing L/O twice permanently locks out the current frequency or channel. The scanner displays ???L/O??? for that frequency or channel and continues scanning. ???L/O??? frequencies/channels can be manually restored; the procedure is provides in this section.

Lock Out Limits

Any of the 300 user-programmed channels can be locked out; however, there is a limit to the number of frequencies that can be locked out of a preprogrammed bank or band search. Up to 100 frequencies can be permanently locked out, and up to 100 frequencies can be temporarily locked out.

If you try to permanently or temporarily lock out 101 frequencies, the scanner releases the first locked out frequency when you lock out the 101st frequency.

Locking out a frequency in any service bank or search band locks it out in all service banks or search bands. However, it will not affect the frequency if you have saved it in a channel.

You can only lock out all the channels or frequencies in the Private, CB, and MRN banks. If you lock out all the channels or frequencies

CLOSE CALL ??

The Close Call feature enables you to search for strong signals close to your location. These signals could be from a nearby police car or fire engine or other radio source. Pressing the key activates the Close Call functions in the following order:

. Close Call Do Not Disturb

. Close Call Priority

. Close Call Off

Pressing and holding the key acativates Close Call Only mode.

Close Call Priority

Repeatedly press until the Close Call Priority icon displays. The scanner checks every 2 second for a nearby transmission. You may hear a slight break in audio during this time. If you want to

monitor only Close Call hits, hold the key for longer than 2.5 seconds. The Close Call Priority icon flashes

Close Call Do Not Disturb

Repeatedly press until the Do Not Disturb icon displays. The scanner will periodically make Close Call checks whenever it is not receiving audio in another mode .

Close Call Only

Press and hold until the scanner displays a line of dashes and the icon flashes. The scanner is now in Close Call Only mode. It will only try to find Close Call transmissions. This is also the first step to accessing the Close Call Setup modes.

Setting Up Close Call Modes

screen displays a line of dashes.

. Press again to display the Close Call menu selections:

???C - C.bAnd - Select which bands Close Call will check.

???C - C.ALEt - Select alerts on/off.

???C - C.PS - Set Pager screen.

. Use the UP or DOWN keys to scroll through the menu selections.

. Press PROG to select a menu, and then scroll up or down to view the menu options. When you have selected a menu option, press PROG to set it.

. Press BAND key to return to the previous option, or press to return to the CC mode selection options.

Setting C ??? C.bAnd Options

Use this menu to select which bands get Close Call checks:

. Scroll up or down to select bands for Close Call to monitor. Press PROG. The screen displays that selection and ???ON.???

B1 LO ON

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Setting C ??? C.ALEt Options

This menu controls whether the scanner will send an alert tone when a Close Call signal is detected. The options are:

???ALt.bEEP - Scanner beeps when a CC signal is found.

???ALt.OFF - Scanner does not been when a CC signal is found

Setting C ??? C.PS Options

This menu controls whether the scanner will screen common pager frequencies. The options are:

???PS .On - Scanner screens out pager frequencies (filter on).

???PS.OFF - Scanner allows pager frequencies (filter off).

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. Audio for that frequency continues until the signal stops.

PRIVATE BANK

The BC355C also provides 3 separate banks to hold favorite frequencies. When you find a frequency that you would like to listen to again, you can program it into either the PD/FD/EMG or AIR/MRN service bank or into the Private bank. The advantage to programming frequencies into the Private bank is that you can scan that bank with other service banks turned off.

Note: Although it is possible to program a Weather frequency into the Private bank, it is not recommended..

Weather frequencies broadcast continuously, and the scanner will not change to other frequencies..

Programming Frequencies and Channels

Up to 100 frequencies (1 frequency per channel) can be programmed into each of the following banks (300 frequencies combined):

???Police/Fire/EMG

???Air/Marine

???Private

Any displayed frequency for these banks can be programmed into the scanner, and frequencies not currently displayed can be located through the Search mode and through manually scanning the preprogrammed banks. In addition, websites such as www. radioreference.com provide listings of local broadcast frequencies.

NOTE: The CB and WX banks are not programmable.. ERROR displays if you try to program a frequency into either of these two banks..

Programming a Channel

The following steps detail how to program a frequency into a channel for a specific bank when the frequency was found while scanning or searching. In this example, the frequency was found while scanning the Police bank.

40.0600

scan

Police

40.0600

hold scan

CH 40.0600

HOLD

This SCAN screen shows that frequency 40.0600 has been found through a search of the active (flashing) POLICE bank.

Press HOLD. HOLD displays.

Press PROG. CH displays and flashes.

police fire/emg

40.0600

HOLD

Press the key for the bank you want to program. In this example, PD/FD/EMG was pressed.

The screen cycles between two displays. The first screen shows that channel 6 is the lowest available channel on the POLICE bank (press UP or DOWN to select a different channel) and the second screen shows that frequency 40.0600 is available to be programmed.

police FIRE/EMG

6 40.0600

hold sCAN

Press PROG. The scanner programs the frequency into the indicated channel and then goes into SCAN HOLD mode.

Press HOLD to release the Hold and continue scanning the rest of the programmed channels, starting with

the channel you just programmed.

Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming ???000.0000???)

The easiest method of deleting a frequency you have programmed is to overwrite it with a null frequency (000.0000).

From a normal scan setting

CH 40.0600 (a channel bank is flashing), press PROG. HOLD displays

HOLD

and CH displays and flashes. Press and hold L/O for 2.5 seconds.

Frequency changes to

000.0000 and CH continues

CH 000.0000 flashing.

hold

police fire/emg

3 40.0600

HOLD

Press the bank containing the channel you wish to clear. The screen displays the first programmable channel for that bank. If that channel displays 000.0000, press UP or DOWN until the channel/frequency

you wish to clear displays. (In this example, channel 3 contains frequency 40.0600.)

police fire/emg

3 40.0600

HOLD

police fire/emg

CH 000.0000

hold

police fire/emg

3 000.0000

The screen cycles between two displays. The first screen shows that channel 3 on the POLICE bank (40.0600) is selected and the second screen shows that the null frequency (000.0000) is ready to be programmed.

Press PROG..The screen displays a null frequency in that channel.

Press the bank key again to resume scanning in that bank.

Program Lock Feature

The BC355C has a Program Lock feature to prevent accidentally programming entries or unauthorized programming. Press and hold the PROG key for longer than 2.5 seconds to toggle Program Lock on and off. Program Lock is available in the following modes:

???Scan/Scan Hold

???Band Search/Band Search Hold

???Programming

???Close Call

When Program Lock is turned on, the scanner displays ???on Prg??? LOC??? and then returns to scanning mode. Press and hold the PROG key again to unlock this function and return to the previous mode. Attempts to program on a bank with Program Lock activated will display ???Prg???Loc??? as a reminder. When Program Lock is turned off (press and hold PROG for longer than 2.5 seconds), the scanner displays ???OF Prg???Loc??? and returns to the previous mode.

GENERAL PRODUCT CARE

Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power.

Always press each keypad button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry.

Location

If strong interference or electrical noise is received, relocate the scanner or its antenna away from the source of the noise. A higher elevation, if possible, may provide better reception. You might also try changing the height or angle of the telescoping antenna.

Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom.

Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents.

Cleaning

Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning.

Clean the outside of the scanner with a soft cloth. To prevent scratches, do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. Be careful not to rub the LCD window. Do not use excessive amounts of water.

Repairs

Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no serviceable parts. Contact the Uniden Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023 or take it to a qualified repair technician.

Birdies

All radios may receive undesired signals or birdies. If your scanner stops during Search Mode and no sound is heard, it may be receiving a birdie. Birdies are internally-generated signals inherent in the receiver???s electronics. If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQ clockwise to cut out the birdie. You can also press SEARCH to resume searching.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Size: 5-3/16???(W) x 5-3/4???(D) x 1-5/8???(H)

Weight: 1 lb 6.5 oz.

Operating Temperature: ??? 20??C (??? 4??F) to + 60??C (+ 140??F)

Power Requirements: DC 13.8V

Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub-part C as of date of manufacture.

Banks: 7 banks total (6 Service banks / 1 Private bank)

???Police (PD): 1,769 Preprogrammed plus 100 programmable channels shared with Fire/Emergency Services

???Fire/Emergency (FD/EMG): 280 Preprogrammed plus 100 programmable channels shared with Police

???Air (AIR): 1,520 Preprogrammed. (Plus 100 programmable channels shared with Marine)

???Marine (MRN): 51 Preprogrammed. (Plus 100 programmable channels shared with Air).

???Weather (WX): 10 Preprogrammed (7 for NOAA weather service and 3 for Canada Marine).

???CB: 40 programmed.

???PRIVATE: 100 channels fully user-programmable.

Search Band: 13 searchable bands:

defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.

WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the Product is

(A)damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary,

(B)modified, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed

by anyone other than as detailed by the owner???s manual for this product.

STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will either, at its option, repair or replace the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this

warranty. Warrantor, at its option, may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS

THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT

AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF

ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR

ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR

A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR

PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of America and Canada.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY:

If, after following the instructions in the owner???s manual you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). The Product should include all parts and accessories originally packaged with the Product. Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the